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- Following a multi-year restoration performed by the Cumbres and Toltec Special Projects Department, Denver & Rio Grande T-12 #168 made her first official passenger run since being retired back in 1938. The locomotive spent the majority of that time on display overlooking the D&RGW train station in Colorado Springs. Following an inquisition and Lease agreement with the city of Colorado Springs, the locomotive was transported to Antonito, Colorado for restoration, and to serve as a special events locomotive for the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad. (For video footage of the locomotive's loading and ceremonies in Colorado Springs, I invite you to watch NVRRP's video series titled "D&RG Locomotive 168 Departs Colorado Springs'"-available on my channel) In this video, watch as the locomotive is hooked onto it's small passenger train in Antonito during the morning of October 14th, 2019. After K-27 #463 departs with the regularly scheduled Westbound train out of Antonito, #168 pulls ahead for water, then departs for the day's destination of Lava, New Mexico. We race the train into the desert, where the train is stopped to pick up railroad photographers Jerry Day and presumably Thomas Scalf. Finishing my video shooting, the train was then taken to Lava to pick up Rotary OY's water car, and to have a dedication ceremony for various dignitaries representing Colorado Springs and the Cumbres & Toltec. NVRRP extends many thanks to C&TS' Stathi Pappas, along with the many men and women who worked many hours to bring another piece of Colorado history back to life! Rate. Comment. Subscribe. ENJOY!!! Copyright Nick Valdez Railroad Photography 2019.
I have driven by #168 thousands of times in Colorado Springs. Tears of joy to see this beautiful restoration. Well done !!
Thank you for restoring this train in Colorado Springs, which was seen in the 1960s in Korea.
Looking at this train, my heart runs back 50 years!!!
I think I meet my friends there, talk about memories, and travel through time that connects the past and the future.
I'm glad and glad to see this video!!!
Thank you very much!!!
That last shot was really cool. That looked like it was from 1880.
reddog 458 Denver and rio grande 168 was built in 1883 in the Baldwin locomotive work
Total Good Bad & Ugly look to it.
Beautiful little engine! Looks almost like a narrow-gauge version of Sierra #3.
Instablaster...
Wow they finished. Crazy the big boy took about just as long
Congratulations Marvin and Crew.
Great photography as always. Thanks for sharing this!
Magnificent footage. Well done!
Color, sound, everything!! America the beautiful-there's something about a train !! Thank you!
Wonderful to see this. What a labor of love led to this day!
Awesome video Nick Valdez :)
Awesome footage!
Love it!
Amazing video.
Magnificent
Okay 493, you're next!
I have no idea why everything about steam engines are beautiful
made by steel, never rusts,
i like the polished headlight
13:00 I think that’s the same crossing 487 crossed in a C&TSRR clip from Colorado Scenic Train Rides
168 i swear has 463s old whistle. Correct me if I’m wrong
Bella Ciao
hey! fix that crossbuck! 11:38
also would love to see this loco next to Sierra #3!
Ol' grampa hasn't been this happy
You know, he could stand to not let the clapper rest on the bell silencing it when it needs to ring out
Is she pulling one of her original wooden Passenger cars that has been finished?
TexasRailfan21 Indeed. Coach 292 is part of the historic car project. 292, 256, Car F, a Baggage Car, plus RPO 54 or eventually 65 can be used (the Steel added to the frame will make it quite heavy though), and one day I suppose we might see the Friends’ Pullman Car but very rarely as it is very heavy.
Is this another recently restored steam which is owned and lives at ctrr?
Yes. The plan is to restore several 1880's cars to run an authentic 1880's train.
168 moves under her own power for the 1st time.
I don't think there is any possible way 168 can pull a regular size train like 463 was pulling without assistance.
Even 463 usually needs help for the longer trains, they'll probably only end up running 168 with 2 or 3 cars mostly, occasionally doubleheading with 463 or 315 when it's around.
So there’s 168 running on the cumbres and Toltec and 463 was ready to go but where is 484,488,487 and 489 then
Chama, bedded down for the winter.
george canham tell 484,487,488 and 489 hi for me
@@rileysanesh9238 I,m nowhere near the C&TSRR. I just know how they operate.
Oh yah now I remember
@@rileysanesh9238 not sure what you are remembering.
looks like Clinchfield #1.
Stathi is not the GM.
I don't really know steam engine mechanics. is that about as fast as this engine can go?
drive wheels are small so about 35-40mph max
@@raymondleggs5508 ahh ok, makes sense, thanks.
This engine designed to handle trains that are too light for the big Mikado engines she has small driving wheels for maximum tractive effort for climbing the often steep and winding track . So not very fast but powerful for its size
Not much of a headlight.
5:42 There is already smoke-free coal burning technology with huge coal savings.
Гога Михась But this is authenticity, 1883 Baldwin technology.
@@jacobwoods8738 Yeah interesting. But it would be better if only white steam came from the pipe. :-))
@Ecco Will the white steam from the pipe suit you?
This is a ideal train for Greta😂